Bethesda Sponsors Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival

Bethesda Softworks sent us over a press release this morning announcing that they’ve sponsored the “A Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival” that will be taking place at Santa Monica’s Aero Theatre next month.

Bethesda Softworks®, The American Cinematheque, and Geek Monthly Sponsor ‘˜A Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival Presented by Fallout® 3’

Fallout® 3 Film Festival to Take Place at the Aero Theatre
in Santa Monica, California on August 22 and 23, 2008

July 11, 2008 (Rockville, MD) Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that it has partnered with the American Cinematheque and GEEK Monthly magazine to sponsor ‘˜A Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival Presented by Fallout® 3’ at Santa Monica’s Aero Theatre this August.

Fallout 3, the highly-anticipated video game from Bethesda Softworks, takes place in a post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C. where every minute is a fight for survival in the formidable wasteland and serves as the festival’s inspiration. The festival will feature six definitive post-apocalyptic movies that depict life or events that occur after a global catastrophe.

‘˜A Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival Presented by Fallout 3’ kicks off at 7:00pm on Friday, August 22nd with ‘˜Wizards’ (Directed by Ralph Bakshi) followed by ‘˜Damnation Alley’ (Directed by Jack Smight) and ‘˜A Boy and His Dog’ (Directed by L.Q. Jones). The festival resumes at 7:00pm on August 23rd with ‘˜The Last Man on Earth’ (Directed by Ubaldo Ragona), ‘˜The Omega Man’ (Directed by Boris Sagal) and ‘˜Twelve Monkeys’ (Directed by Terry Gilliam).
(We are very excited to sponsor this film festival with the American Cinematheque and GEEK Monthly magazine as this event brings together fans of film and video games like never before,) said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. (This is an exciting time for us and this film festival gives us a fun platform to give people further insight into Fallout 3.)

“Co-sponsoring this film festival just made perfect sense for us here at GEEK Monthly magazine,) said Michael Eisenberg, group publisher at Fusion Publishing. (The showing of post-apocalyptic films that have captivated movie goers’ imaginations over the last 40 years and showcasing the definitive post-apocalyptic video game will make for a truly enjoyable festival for fans of the genre.)

Tickets will be available on July 25, 2008 and can be purchased from Fandango.com. The general admission price of $10.00 includes three movies on the bill for that day as well as a complimentary bag of popcorn, a large soda and a special Fallout 3 giveaway. Senior and student tickets are available for $8.00 per day and American Cinematheque members can purchase daily tickets for $7.00.
For more information on ‘˜A Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival Presented by Fallout® 3’, the movies being shown during the festival or the Aero Theatre, please visit http://www.americancinematheque.com/.

Currently under development by the creators of award winning The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®, the 2006 Game of the Year Fallout 3 is one of the most anticipated games of 2008 and is slated for release this Fall on Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Fallout® 3 has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information on Fallout 3, visit http://fallout.bethsoft.com.

About Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks, a subsidiary of the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies, is a premier developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and has produced numerous award-winning titles, most recently with 2006 PC and Xbox 360® Game of the Year and RPG of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®, and the 2002 PC and Xbox® Game of the Year and RPG of the Year, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind®. Among Bethesda’s more popular franchises are The Elder Scrolls® series and Fallout®, as well as its licensed properties, such as Star Trek®. Its product line spans the sports, racing, RPG, strategy, and action genres. For more information on Bethesda Softworks’ products, visit www.bethsoft.com.

About Geek Monthly
Fusion Publishing, Inc., is a publisher of digital, online and print consumer enthusiast magazines, including PLAY Magazine® and GEEK Monthly®. Additionally, Fusion Publishing, Inc. publishes the popular Girls of Gaming® series. For more information please visits www.playmagazine.com or www.geekmonthly.com.